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| abnormal absence of menstrual periods for 3 or more months |
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| a surgical puncture with a needle to obtain a specimen of amniotic fluid |
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(male menopause) marked by the decrease of the male hormone testosterone
*AKA Androgen Decline in the Aging Male (ADAM) |
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| Scale of 1-10 to evaluat a newborn infant's physical status at 1 and 5 minutes after birth |
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| the absence of sperm in the semen |
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| (precancerous lesions) the growth of abnormal cells in the cervix, which can be detected by a Pap smear |
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| an inflammation of the cervix that is usually caused by an infection |
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caused by the bacterium *Chlamydia trachomatis*
the most commonly reported STD in the US, highly contagious and requires early treatment with antibiotics |
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| chorionic villus sampling |
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| the examination of cells retrieved from the chorionic villi (minute, vascular projections on the chorion) |
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| a specialized form of milk that delivers essential nutrients and antibodies in a form that the newborn can digest |
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| (vaginofixation) the surgical fixation of a prolapsed vagina to a surrounding structure such as the abdominal wall |
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| the surgical suturing of a tear in the vagina |
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| the direct visual examination of the tissues of the cervix and vagina |
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| pain caused by uterine cramps during a menstrual period |
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| which is a more serious form of preeclampsia, is characterized by convulsions and sometimes coma |
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| potentially dangerous condition in which a fertilized egg is implanted and begins to develop outside of the uterus |
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| an inflammation of the mucous membrane lining of the cervix |
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| condition in which patches of endometrial tissue escape the uterus and become attached to other structures in the pelvic cavity |
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| inflammation of the epididymis that is frequently caused by the spread of infection from the urethra or the bladder |
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| a surgical incision made through the perineum to enlarge the vaginal orifice to prevent tearing of the tissues as the infant moves out of the birth canal |
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| a round, firm, rubbery mass that arises from excess growth of glandular and connective tissue in the breast |
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| fibrocystic breast disease |
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| the presence of single or multiple benign cysts in the breasts |
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| the production of breast milk in a woman who is not breast-feeding |
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| a highly contagious condition caused by the bacterium *Neisseria gonorrhoeae* |
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| the presence of blood in the seminal fluid |
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| a fluid-filled sac in the scrotum along the spermatic cord leading from the testicles |
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| an unusually small amount of menstrual flow during a shortened regular menstrual period |
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| the surgical removal of the uterus |
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| a radiographic examination of the uterus and fallopian tubes |
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| the direct visual examination of the interior of the uterus and fallopian tubes |
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a profuse, whitish mucus discharge from the uterus and vagina
*Describes a change and increase from normal that can be due to an infection, malignancy, or hormonal changes |
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| mammoplasty to affix sagging breasts in a more elevated position |
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| the beginning of the menstrual function |
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| excessive uterine bleeding at both the usual time of menstrual periods and at other irregular intervals |
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| an abnormal discharge, such as mucus or pus, from the uterus |
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| a woman who has never been pregnant |
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| a woman who has never borne a viable child |
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| a physician who specializes in providing medical care to women during pregnancy, childbirth, and immediately thereafter |
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| the term used to describe infrequent or very light menstruation in a woman with previously normal periods |
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| the surgical removal of one or both testicles |
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| endoscopic surgery to move an undescended testicle into its normal position in the scrotum |
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| the surgical removal of one or both ovaries |
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| the term used to designate the transition phase between regular menstrual periods and no periods at all |
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| a form of sexual dysfunction in which the penis is bent or curved during erection |
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| the abnormal implantation of the placenta in the lower portion of the uterus |
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| polycystic ovary syndrome |
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| a condition caused by a hormonal imbalance in which the ovaries are enlarged by the presence of many cysts formed by incompletely developed follicles |
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| complication of pregnancy characterized by hypertension, edema, and proteinuria |
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| painful erection that lasts 4 hours or more but is not accompanied by sexual excitement |
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| a woman during her first pregnance |
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| a woman who has borne one viable child |
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| a condition of severe itching of the external female genitalia |
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| the surgical removal of a fallopian tube and ovary |
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| caused by the bacterium *Treponema pallidum* has many symptoms that are difficult to distinguish from other STD's |
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| an infection caused by the protozoan parasite *Trichomonas vaginalis* |
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| condition in which the uterus slides from its normal position in the pelvic cavity and sags into the vagina |
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| a knot of varicose veins in one side of the scrotum |
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| (vasectomy reversal) a procedure performed as an attempt to restore fertility to a vasectomized male |
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